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Bailey Road Fire: 'Kacchi Bhai' owner placed on 2-day remand

A Dhaka court today placed Sohel Siraj, owner of "Kacchi Bhai" restaurant, on a two-day police remand in connection with a case filed over the deadly fire at the Green Cozy Cottage shopping mall on Bailey Road in Dhaka on February 29 that claimed 46 lives
8 May 2024, 13:07 PM

HC stays process of setting up cattle markets at Aftabnagar

The High Court today stayed the process for setting up cattle markets at Aftabnagar in the capital on the occasion of Eid-Ul-Azha, as it is a residential area
8 May 2024, 11:58 AM

SC clears way for holding Jhenaidah-1 by-election on June 5

The Supreme Court today cleared the way for the Election Commission to hold the by-elections to Jhenaidah-1 constituency, which was scheduled to be held on June 5.
8 May 2024, 10:39 AM

Locally made dengue test kits will reduce dependency on foreign kits: health minister

Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen said today that dengue tests will be more accessible to people once marketing of the locally developed testing kit starts in the country
7 May 2024, 10:11 AM

Cutting trees: HC asks govt why environment-friendly law should not be formulated

The High Court today issued a rule asking the government to explain in four weeks why it should not be directed to formulate an environment-friendly law, rule, regulation or policy for cutting and planting trees
6 May 2024, 11:26 AM

SC allows BNP leader Aman to go abroad for treatment

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today allowed convicted BNP leader Aman Ullah Aman to go abroad for treatment
6 May 2024, 08:03 AM

15 died of heatstroke in the last two weeks: DGHS

A total of 15 people died across the country due to heatstroke in the last 15 days, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)
6 May 2024, 07:49 AM

Met office forecasts rains across country

Bangladesh Meteorological Department predicted rains in eight divisions of the country in the 24 hours from 9:00am today
6 May 2024, 06:21 AM

2007 corruption case against Falu: Prosecution witness gives deposition

One more prosecution witness today gave deposition before a Dhaka court against BNP leader and former lawmaker Mosaddek Ali Falu in a corruption case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission in 2007
5 May 2024, 11:56 AM

Barring MPs' relatives from UZ polls is AL's policy decision, not a legal issue: Quader

It is Awami League’s policy decision to not allow relatives of the party’s ministers and lawmakers to contest the upcoming upazila parishad elections, the ruling party’s General Secretary Obaidul Quader said today
5 May 2024, 11:18 AM

Milton Samadder on 4-day remand in human trafficking case

A Dhaka court today placed Milton Samadder, founder of Child and Old Age Care, on a four-day remand in a case filed over human trafficking
5 May 2024, 10:28 AM

Officials' relatives misusing stickers of police, other institutions: DMP

The traffic divisions have so far taken legal action against 363 vehicles for carrying unauthorised stickers
5 May 2024, 09:05 AM

PM opens Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Bhaban and Sena Prangan Bhaban

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today opened the newly constructed Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) Bhaban and Sena Prangan (Army Central Auditorium) Bhaban in Dhaka cantonment
5 May 2024, 07:43 AM

Those BNP leaders taking part in UZ polls are 'misguided': Rizvi

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today criticised their party leaders for participating in the upcoming Upazila Parishad polls against the party's decisions
3 May 2024, 17:36 PM

AL Parliamentary Nomination Board meets tomorrow

A meeting of the ruling Awami League Parliamentary Nomination Board will be held tomorrow at the Prime Minister's official residence Gono Bhaban in Dhaka
3 May 2024, 17:30 PM

Milton Samadder remanded for 3 days

A Dhaka court today placed Milton Samadder, founder of Child and Old Age Care, on a three-day remand in a case filed over unauthorised burial of bodies by making death certificates
2 May 2024, 12:23 PM

Price of 12kg LPG cylinder now Tk 1,393

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has slashed bottled liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices by Tk 4.10 per kilogramme
2 May 2024, 12:08 PM

17 new Covid cases reported in 24 hours

Bangladesh reported 17 more Covid-19 cases in 24 hours till this morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)
2 May 2024, 11:47 AM

Khaleda moved to cabin from CCU

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who is currently undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in the capital, was shifted to a cabin from the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) today
2 May 2024, 11:04 AM

Who do you want to bring to power by ousting me: PM wonders about leftists

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the country’s leftist parties who they want to bring to power by ousting her
2 May 2024, 10:51 AM